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Vivo Energy Kenya retains KPC pipeline award after moving 1.5 billion litres
Vivo Energy Kenya, the company behind Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in the country, has been named the Highest Throughputter by the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) for the fourth year in a row, after moving more fuel through the national pipeline than any other oil marketing company in the 2025/26 financial year. The company evacuated 1.5 billion litres over the period,…
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Kenya’s KSh390 billion EV plan puts solar charging and the wider energy transition in focus
Kenya’s proposed KSh390 billion green mobility investment would connect electric vehicle manufacturing with a major expansion of charging infrastructure, including 1,000 proposed solar-powered charging hubs. The Government of Kenya and Endelevu Enterprise Corporation signed an MoU on October 6 for the proposed US$3 billion programme, which also covers two vehicle assembly facilities and a digital platform capable of supporting up…
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Yash Kolhatkar | Redefining industrial thermal energy through biomass
For manufacturers and processors, energy has always been a business-critical input. What is changing is the level of scrutiny now being placed on where that energy comes from, what it costs and the environmental footprint associated with producing it. This is particularly important when it comes to thermal energy. Across industries such as food and beverage, dairy, healthcare and manufacturing,…
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Inside the three-year partnership building European frontier AI models for industrial energy applications
TotalEnergies and French artificial intelligence company Mistral have announced a three-year partnership backed by an investment of more than $114 million to develop advanced AI models for oil and gas exploration, reservoir engineering and subsurface analysis. The joint programme will focus on creating a new generation of frontier AI models designed to help TotalEnergies’ geosciences experts interpret complex data, evaluate…
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COMESA and ARE partner to scale renewable energy across Eastern and Southern Africa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) have partnered to increase investment in renewable energy and expand access to reliable electricity across the region. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Brussels on September 24 during ARE’s Green Industrialization Days. The partnership aims to help renewable-energy projects move…
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OCP Green Energy energises first battery storage system in Morocco
OCP Green Energy has energised its first large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Benguerir mining site in Morocco, marking the start of progressive commissioning of a 25MW/125MWh facility designed to store renewable electricity for OCP Group’s industrial operations. The project builds on OCP Green Energy’s solar photovoltaic programme, which brought 202MWp of solar capacity online across three sites,…
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POWERCHINA expands wind, energy storage push in Egypt
Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) is advancing a portfolio of wind power projects totalling more than 1.8GW in Egypt while expanding into energy storage infrastructure and local manufacturing, as Egypt works to grow its renewable energy capacity and accelerate its energy transition. The company’s wind portfolio includes the operational 500MW Amunet Gulf of Suez Wind Project and two projects…
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The 1,000MW power plan that could make Dangote’s Lamu refinery an East African energy hub
Kenya is negotiating with Dangote Industries to expand the planned power plant attached to its proposed Lamu refinery to 1,000MW, potentially creating a major new market for Tanzania gas while adding another layer to the coastal industrial infrastructure taking shape around Lamu. The proposed Dangote 1,000MW Lamu power plant would use liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is being considered as…
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Kenya’s renewable-energy boom is creating a bigger market for locally made power equipment
SBM Bank Kenya has committed $17 million to Safer Power Group to expand local manufacturing of electrical equipment used in renewable energy and power infrastructure, strengthening Kenya’s capacity to supply components for the region’s growing clean energy market. The financing will support the development of a new manufacturing facility and expand production of switchboards, control panels, distribution boards, meter boards,…
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SBM Bank in Sh2.2bn financing deal for green energy manufacturing
SBM Bank Kenya has partnered with Safer Power Group to extend USD 17 million (about Sh2.2 billion) in financing to support green energy manufacturing and the construction of a new factory. Under the deal, Safer Power, a licensed panel builder for global energy technology firm Schneider Electric, will scale up local production of power infrastructure including switchboards, control panels, synchronization…
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